%0 Journal Article
%K Commercial Buildings
%K Daylighting
%K Envelope
%K Behavior
%K Comfort
%A Edward L Vine
%A Eleanor S Lee
%A Robert D Clear
%A Dennis L DiBartolomeo
%A Stephen E Selkowitz
%B Energy and Buildings
%D 1998
%G eng
%N 2
%P 205-218
%R 10.1016/S0378-7788(98)00023-1
%T Office Worker Response to an Automated Venetian Blind and Electric Lighting System: A Pilot Study
%V 28
%1 <p>Commercial Building Systems Group</p>
%2 LBNL-40134
%8 10/1998
%X <p>A prototype integrated, dynamic building envelope and lighting system designed to optimize daylight admission and solar heat gain rejection on a real-time basis in a commercial office building is evaluated. Office worker response to the system and occupant-based modifications to the control system are investigated to determine if the design and operation of the prototype system can be improved. Key findings from the study are: (1) the prototype integrated envelope and lighting system is ready for field testing, (2) most office workers (<em>N</em>=14) were satisfied with the system, and (3) there were few complaints. Additional studies are needed to explain how illuminance distribution, lighting quality, and room design can affect workplane illuminance preferences.</p>